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Meaning of andrastin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of a family of fungal monoterpenoids, found in blue cheese, that inhibit farnesyltransferase

Examples

“The species produces andrastin A, curvulic acid, penicillic acid and xanthoepocin, and has unique partial β-tubulin and calmodulin gene sequences.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

andrastin A Andrasz Andre Andrea Andreanof Islands Andreas